An unidentified graffiti artist was killed around 5 a.m. this morning by a D train at the N/R station at 59th Street in Brooklyn. Police have not yet released the 20-year-old victim's name, but sources tell the Daily News he was walking on the tracks when he was hit by the Manhattan-bound train. According to transit officials, the motorman saw the man walking on the tracks but wasn't able to stop in time. Cans of spray paint were found near his body, but WPIX reports that "it wasn't immediately clear if he was in the process of vandalizing the tunnel or had just finished."
After the incident, R service in Brooklyn was suspended for nearly two hours during the morning rush hour commute, while N service was also diverted on the D line.
